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Definition of Coca-Cola™ noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Coca-Cola™

noun
 
/ˌkəʊkə ˈkəʊlə/
 
/ˌkəʊkə ˈkəʊlə/
(also informal Coke™)
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  1. [uncountable, countable] a popular type of cola drink
    CultureCoca-Cola was invented in 1886 by Dr John S Pemberton, a pharmacist (= a person trained to prepare medicines) in Atlanta, who said it would cure feelings of sickness in the stomach or the head. Coca-Cola was originally made with cocaine as well as caffeine, but the cocaine was removed in 1903.
    Topics Drinksa1
  2. [countable] a glass, bottle or can of Coca-Cola
    • I’ll have a Coca-Cola, please.
    3. Word Originlate 19th cent.: from coca and cola.
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